Dilcon Community School sees enrollment climb, test scores rise
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Students attend class at Dilcon Community School, where enrollment has climbed to its highest level in more than 20 years following steady growth over the past decade.
By Kyle Leslie
Navajo Times
AMARILLO, Texas
Dilcon Community School has reached its highest enrollment level in more than two decades, while student academic performance has risen well above national averages for Native-serving schools, according to school officials and staff.
Principal and CEO Bill M. Wachunas said the growth reflects years of steady work rather than a single initiative. Enrollment has increased by 25 students this school year alone and by about 100 students over the past decade, excluding the pandemic years.
“It’s good when parents bring their kids here because they know we’re doing good,” Wachunas said.
Academic results have followed a similar upward trend. Wachunas said the national average for proficiency at Native-serving schools is about 20.5 percent, while Dilcon’s current proficiency rate stands at 37.8 percent.
“We are doing really, really good,” he said. “It comes down to the teachers challenging the students and making sure they’re performing.”
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